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WSJ: Elon Musk Loses Suit Against Sam Altman, Clearing Way for OpenAI IPO (May 18, 2026)
A jury unanimously dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman as time-barred. The quick verdict ends a high-profile trial that exposed documents, testimony, and diary notes, and stopped Musk’s bid to undo OpenAI’s governance. -
The Verge: Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses (May 14, 2026)
Microsoft plans to remove most Claude Code licenses, pushing developers, designers, and project managers to switch to GitHub Copilot CLI by June, citing convergence and cost reasons. Anthropic models will remain accessible, while Microsoft invests in and improves Copilot CLI. -
NY Times: OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple in Strained Relationship (May 14, 2026)
OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple, saying Apple has poorly integrated ChatGPT into its devices and made it hard to find via Siri. -
NY Times: Is Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Really a Cybersecurity Risk? (May 12, 2026)
Anthropic limited access to Claude Mythos, saying it could help hackers find exploits faster, sparking debate over cybersecurity, disclosure, and oversight. -
John Gruber: AI Is Technology, Not a Product (May 1, 2026)
Apple doesn’t need a single “killer” AI product, since it ships user-focused products, not technologies, and AI will change as it pervade phones, wearables, and services. -
Anthropic: Introducing Claude for Small Business
Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business, a toggle-install that connects Claude to QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, Canva, DocuSign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365. -
WSJ: AI Chip Mania Sows Seeds of Its Own Destruction (May 16, 2026)
Memory-chip makers like Micron have surged on AI-driven demand, boosting prices, profits, stocks, and heavy fab investment. -
NY Times: Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut as Tech IPOs Ramp Up (May 14, 2026)
Cerebras shares jumped 89% on debut to $350, valuing the company near $75 billion after raising $5.6 billion. -
Epoch AI: The economics of superstar AI researchers (May 13, 2026)
Small skill differences among AI researchers create huge pay gaps because their work scales to billions, and quality can’t be substituted by quantity. -
NY Times: Why A.I. Safety Controls Are Not Very Effective (May 14, 2026)
Researchers repeatedly fooled major A.I. systems, including with poetry, revealing porous guardrails that let models produce harmful instructions, enable cyberattacks, and spread disinformation. -
WSJ: Princeton Changes Its 133-Year-Old Honor Code Over AI Cheating Fears (May 12, 2026)
Princeton will require proctors for all in-person exams, ending its long-standing no-proctor honor code, after rising AI-enabled cheating, students’ reluctance to report, and pressure to compete. -
NBC News: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed during graduation speech about AI (May 17, 2026)
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed at a University of Arizona commencement after comparing AI to past computer revolutions, acknowledging students’ fears, and urging them to shape its future. -
WSJ: All the Juiciest Evidence From the Blockbuster OpenAI Trial (May 18, 2026)
For three weeks, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and others testified in a court fight over whether OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission. -
Bloomberg: US Is Starting to See Heavy Job Losses in Roles Exposed to AI (May 16, 2026)
US jobs exposed to AI, including customer service reps, some secretaries, and salespeople, saw continued losses in 2025.